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Dallas, Uber Disagree On Whether Driver Accused of Rape Was Licensed to Drive

Uber and the city of Dallas disagreed Saturday on whether a driver for the ride-sharing service who is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in west Oak Cliff a week ago was allowed to drive for the company in Dallas.

Meanwhile, court records show that the driver, 56-year-old Talal Ali Chammout of Plano, in recent years served time in federal prison for being a felon in possession of dozens of guns.

Uber spokeswoman Jennifer Mullin said the company has Chammout’s license on file. But city spokeswoman Sana Syed said he is not in the city’s system.

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